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Grammarly Authorship and acknowledging AI use in assessment

Navigating the impacts of generative AI on assessment remains a complex and evolving challenge. In discussing these issues it’s been recommended to encourage students to document the creation of their work. Saving conversation logs with generative AI tools or enabling tracked changes within their documents in order to help them demonstrate their use, or lack […]

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An introduction to using Ideogram for Image Generation

This post was created as a support resource for participants of the image generation pilot. It may also be helpful for anyone who’s interested in the applications of generative AI and image generation in education. Overview During one of our Image Generation Pilot drop-in sessions, Shaun Daubney (Digital Marketing and Communications Lead at Newbury College), […]

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ChatGPT as a legal review tool

Going through legal information can be a tiresome task and is one that not everyone manages to do with ease. Understanding legal information can be complex as it is often difficult to read and can be time consuming to filter through. Lately, I have been experimenting with the use of ChatGPT as a legal review […]

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Licensing Options for Generative AI

(note: last updated 16th Oct 2024 – see here for the update history.) We are getting a lot of questions about licensing options for generative AI tools, so we thought it would be useful to summarise the current situation.  It’s fair to say that things are still moving quickly,  and there are a fair number […]

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An introduction to using Adobe Firefly for image generation

This post was created as a support resource for participants of the image generation pilot. It may also be helpful to anyone who’s interested in the applications of generative AI and image generation in education. Getting started If you decide to use Adobe Firefly at your oranisation, follow the steps set out below: Go to […]

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An introduction to using ChatGPT Plus for image generation

  This post was created as a support resource for participants of the image generation pilot. It may also be helpful for anyone who’s interested in the applications of generative AI and image generation in education. Overview  ChatGPT Plus (the paid for version), will create images for users based on their input. To do this, […]

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An introduction to using Canva for image generation

  This post was created as a support resource for participants of the image generation pilot. It may also be helpful to anyone who’s interested in the applications of generative AI and image generation in education. Overview Canva is an easy-to-use online platform for creating social media graphics, presentations, promotional items, and websites. Canva itself […]

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Microsoft Copilot and Data Protection – an update

  Microsoft are making a change to the data protection offered by Copilot (the web version) which, we think, will make it even more attractive as the default option for most Universities and Colleges. Until now, there has been a difference in the level of data protection offered for the version of Copilot available at […]

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Artificial intelligence and the environment: Taking a responsible approach

As more people begin to use and experiment with generative AI, there is a growing awareness of its impact on the environment and sustainability. Every aspect of the AI lifecycle consumes natural resources, including energy, water and minerals, and as a result, releases greenhouse gases. There is an increasing emphasis on the need to use […]

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Generative AI for College and University Governors’

As technology advances, the role of Generative AI (GenAI) in tertiary education is expanding significantly. GenAI can boost personal productivity, save tutor time and provide students with new tools to support their learning. Yet, it also introduces challenges such as safeguarding privacy, ensuring data security and maintaining academic integrity. This presents a challenge to institutions […]